expect

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for expect

expect 🔊 /ɪkspɛˈkt/

expect : අපේක්ෂා කරනවා

expect : කල්පනා කරනවා

expect definition

Transitive verb.

  1. To wait for; to await.
  2. To look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of, whether of good or evil; to look for with some confidence; to anticipate; -- often followed by an infinitive, sometimes by a clause (with, or without, that); as, I expect to receive wages; I expect that the troops will be defeated.
  3. To wait; to stay.

Noun. Expectation.